Mocha Cookies With Kahlua Icing Food

THE BEST MOCHA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Dissolve 1 packet of Starbucks French Roast Instant Coffee in 1 teaspoon of very hot water. Allow to cool.
• Add softened Butter to a mixer.
• Add cooled coffee mixture and vanilla to mixer.
• Mix butter, coffee and vanilla.
• Mix Cocoa Powder and Powdered Sugar.
• Add Cocoa/Powered Sugar a cup at a time and continue to mix until sugar is incorporated.

CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH MOCHA FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-13-by-2-inch baking pan. Line with parchment paper, then grease and flour the pan.
• Place the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on medium speed for 4 to 5 minutes, until light and fluffy, scraping down the bowl. On medium speed, add the vanilla, then beat in the eggs, one at a time, until incorporated and the batter is smooth.
• Sift the flour, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl. In another bowl or a liquid measuring cup, whisk together the hot water, cocoa powder, and espresso powder until smooth. Add the half-and-half and whisk until smooth. With the mixer on low, add the flour and chocolate mixtures alternately in thirds, starting and ending with the flour. With a rubber spatula, scrape down the bowl to be sure the batter is well mixed.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smooth the top, and bake for 25 to 35 minutes, until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely in the pan. Turn out onto a flat platter or board and frost the top with the Mocha Frosting. Cut in squares and serve.
• Place the chocolate, butter, and espresso powder in a bowl. Heat the cream to simmer and pour it over the chocolate mixture, stirring occasionally, until the chocolate is melted. (If the chocolate isn't melted, microwave the mixture for 15 seconds.) Stir in the Kahlua and vanilla and stir until the mixture is smooth. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes only, until cool but not cold.
• Scrape down the bowl and beat the frosting with a handheld mixer on high speed for 15 to 20 seconds only, until the mixture forms soft peaks. (If you overbeat it, it will curdle!) Spread on the cake immediately with a metal spatula.

MOCHA COOKIES WITH KAHLUA ICING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cream together butter and sugars, then beat in eggs, espresso powder and cinnamon.
• Mix in flour, baking soda and salt until just combined.
• Stir in chocolate chips.
• Place heaping tablespoon size balls of dough on ungreased baking sheets and bake for about 12-14 minutes or until slightly soft in the center.
• Let cool on baking sheets for about 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool.
• When completely cool, frost with Kahlua Icing.
• For Kahlua Icing: Beat together 1/4 cups softened butter, 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar and 2 1/2 tablespoons Kahlua until smooth.

KAHLUA FROSTING

Steps:

• In small bowl dissolve instant coffeee in hot water.
• Beat butter at medium speed in a mixing bowl until creamy.
• Add gradually powdered sugar, kahlua and hot coffee mixture.
• You can add more kahlua if you want a stronger coffee flavor frosting.
• makes frosting for 1 9X13 cake.

CHOCOLATE KAHLUA FROSTING

Steps:

• Place the cocoa powder in a large mixing bowl and pour in the boiling water and Kahlua.
• Stir with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until the cocoa comes together into a soft mass.
• Add the butter and blend with an electric mixer on low speed until the mixture is soft and well combined, 30 seconds. Stop the machine. Add the confectioners' sugar and cinnamon and beat with the mixer on low speed until the sugar is incorporated, 1 minute. Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat until the frosting lightens and is fluffy, 2 minutes more.

SHINY KAHLUA CHOCOLATE ICING

Steps:

• Dump all ingredients into a medium sauce pan and cook on medium heat.
• Whisk until smooth and all ingredients have combined and melted.
• Drizzle over cooled cake while warm.
• Store leftover in fridge and serve with icecream!
• ENJOY with someone you love!